Johnny Depp talks playing Barbies, hanging with One Direction

Being the parent of an adolescent girl is never easy, but it turns out the job can be a little easier when you’re also a gigantic movie star. Who knew?

Johnny Depp and his inexplicable Irish brogue paid a visit to “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Monday night to promote his new movie, “The Lone Ranger,” where he said that he developed most of the eccentric characters for which he’s known while playing Barbies (and sometimes G.I. Joe) with his kids.

The Barbie-playing chat provided a nice segue for Kimmel, who asked about a photo tweeted by Depp’s teenage daughter, Lily-Rose, featuring the actor -- whose musical taste runs more to the Rolling Stones and Iggy Pop -- posing with the boy band One Direction.

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